Burden of disease who in El Salvador
El Salvador: Burden of disease who was 33,392 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
33,392
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33,392
in 2021
All-time low
27,172
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in El Salvador stood at 33,392. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in El Salvador peaked at 33,392 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,172, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Burden of disease who in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,882 | — |
| 2001 | 31,822 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 29,686 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 29,809 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,902 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30,045 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 29,966 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29,291 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 28,674 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 29,556 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 28,406 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 28,621 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27,172 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 27,536 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28,974 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 31,386 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 30,289 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 29,670 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28,882 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 29,553 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 32,469 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 33,392 | +2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 33,392 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 33,392 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,114, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,063 | 28,674 | 31,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,049 | 27,172 | 31,386 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,931 | 32,469 | 33,392 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in El Salvador?
- Burden of disease who in El Salvador was 33,392 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 33,392 in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,172 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for burden of disease who?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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